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IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT!
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Despite the cold, rainy evening, Trunk-o-Treat was a HUGE hit at all three schools!
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At Tioga School, kids weren't the only ones in costumes.
Vince Gaudio
, a bilingual interventionist, amused (and perhaps creeped out) kids as he passed out candy in a crazy old man costume.
At Blackhawk Middle School, the gym was darker and the
costumes were scarier
, but the mood brightened when the
BMS Jazz Band
put on a lively performance and cast members from Seussical JR., the school's fall musical, made a colorful appearance.
And at W.A. Johnson School, all of the little ones looked so cute in their costumes!
Check out some of the fun photos and see if you can spot anyone you know behind those awesome costumes.
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District 2 dedicates Tioga School’s gymnasium to memory of late P.E. teacher Thomas P. DeMauro.
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More than 450 people packed Tioga School’s gymnasium on October 5 to celebrate the life of Thomas P. DeMauro, and to honor his lasting impact on the school and the Bensenville community by dedicating the gym to his memory.
A lifelong Bensenville resident, Mr. DeMauro and his 21-year-old son Kyle were among six killed in a tragic July 1 plane crash in northern Wisconsin. Mr. DeMauro was a physical education teacher in District 2 for 31 years. He taught at Tioga, Chippewa, and Blackhawk.
“It is often said that teachers touch eternity; you can never tell where their influence stops,” said Dr. James Stelter, District 2 Superintendent of Schools, during the ceremony. “While we will never know the full reach of his legacy, we do know where it started: right here, every day, in this packed gymnasium.”
Dedicating Tioga’s gym to Mr. DeMauro honors the enduring impact of his teaching career and keeps his legacy alive in the community, said longtime family friend Ken Gardner.
“He strived to make sure every student felt his passion, and he thought everyone had special gifts to be nurtured and developed,” said Mr. Gardner. “He set an excellent example for his students, and I believe he helped many of you strive to achieve your goals and dreams. That’s what being a teacher meant to him.”
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District 2 schools celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15 to October 15, and was celebrated in a variety of ways across District 2.
At Blackhawk Middle School, students of
herencia hispana
(hispanic heritage) spoke during the morning announcements each Monday for the month of celebration. They shared a short biography and quotes of inspiration from famed painter Frida Kahlo, U.S. labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, Mexican soccer star Hugo Sanchez Marquez, and world-renowned Brazilian author Paulo Coehlo.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the District also partnered with the Frida Kahlo Community Organization to begin offering after-school folkloric dance and culture classes to third, fourth, and fifth graders at Johnson and Tioga Schools. Frida Kahlo also visited Johnson and Tioga during the school day to lead each classroom in arts activities that celebrated Hispanic Heritage, and to stage folkloric dance performances for the students.
The District also partnered with Bensenville Community Public Library to bring local Spanish-language children's author and storyteller R.C. Ontiveros to town for a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Ontiveros’ shared his recent book,
La Bruja Que No Fue A La Escuela
(The Witch Who Never Went to School), and District 2 presented 100 copies of the book to families that attended the celebration.
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BMS advisory periods' door decorations expand upon District 2's 2017-18 theme.
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While decorating their classroom doors during their advisory periods this month, Blackhawk students put their own artistic spin on the District's 2017-18 theme.
Remember ...
ALWAYS BELIEVE!
I
n yourself!
In each other!
In your school!
In your teachers!
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Johnson and Tioga fourth graders team up with Nashville hitmaker to write and perform their own songs.
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On October 16 and 17, hit Nashville singer/songwriter Steve Seskin returned to District 2 to team up with fourth graders at W.A. Johnson and Tioga Schools.
Together, they wrote and performed two news songs to add to the growing catalog of tunes written by District 2 students with Mr. Seskin’s assistance.
At Johnson, they wrote and performed
"I Belong,"
which is inspired by Blackhawk Middle School’s 2017-18 theme, “I Belong @blackhawk_ms.”
This is the third year Mr. Seskin has visited District 2. The goal of his student songwriting program is to instill a love of creative expression in students, and to help them create their own songs that speak to issues that affect their entire school community, such as bullying, respect, peer pressure, diversity and self-esteem.
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“When students write their own song, they’re more apt to live by the words and quietly convince other students to do the same,” said Mr. Seskin.
To date, District 2 students have written six songs with Mr. Seskin, including this year’s District 2 theme song,
"Always Believe."
Mr. Seskin will now take these tunes to Nashville, where they, too, will be recorded by professional singers and musicians for release this spring.
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McTeacher Night helps Blackhawk fund popular PBIS raffles.
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Thanks to everyone from the Blackhawk Middle School community who came out to support the school's McTeacher Night on October 17! The event raised over $500 for PBIS initiatives--specifically the Blackhawk Bucks big raffles.
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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